Two Years to Never

Produced by Sean O'Dwyer (who has engineered on projects by Blink 182 and Green Day) and featuring the serious guitar chops of new member Mark Lacasse, Ghoti Hook has made a record that rocks with energy and creativity. Lyrically, it speaks honestly of the hurt and struggle to love and be loved. While making spiritual allusions here and there, it's on "Mach 3" that the band directly addresses a request to God. "Chevy Nova" is another rock song celebrating automobiles, and "Vs.," like MxPx's "Foolish," addresses folks who would write off the band merely because its members are Christians.

An artful rock record, Ghoti Hook has not made Two Years to Never so that it fits any particular definition of Christian music. Rather, it has made a gritty statement of how life is, one that punk and rock fans will respect and enjoy, and that will move the band toward larger general acceptance. -- Brian Q. Newcomb (c) 2000 CCM Communications, Inc.